This protocol was developed in support of a Joint Genome Institute-Community Sequencing Project (#1657). The work was supported in part by the Philomathia Foundation, the National Science Foundation (#0929226) and the Energy Biosciences Institute to S. Somerville; and by Swiss National Science Foundation (#310030_163260) to B. Keller. We would like to thank our colleagues, M. Figureroa and M. Miller (University of Minnesota), R. Panstruga (RWTH Aachen University), C. Pedersen (University of Copenhagen), P. Spanu (Imperial College), J. Taneja (University of California Berkeley), M. Wildermuth (University of California Berkeley), R. Wise (Iowa State University) and S. Xiao (University of Maryland) for their generous advice and for volunteering their protocols as we developed the protocol described here.

1. Preparation of Fungal Material
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	<li>Growing Powdery Mildew
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		<li>Grow plants in growth chambers with the following conditions: 22 &#176;C day temperature, 20 &#176;C night temperature, 80% relative humidity, 14-h day-length and a light intensity of 125 &#181;E/m2/s (provided by fluorescent lighting).</li>
		<li>Infect cucumber plants (Cucumis sativa variety Bush Champion) with Golovinomyces cichoracearum strain UCSC1 as described18,<sup class...

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In order to obtain pure, high molecular weight genomic DNA from the obligate biotrophic powdery mildew fungi, a modified version of previously described methods was developed30. The average yield using this optimized protocol is 7 &#181;g DNA per 150 mg conidia, a doubling of the yield obtained with a prior protocol. Also, the average size increased from approximately 20 kbp to over 48.5 kbp. This protocol was optimized in the cucumber-G. cichoracearum system. In order to obtain the best ...

Powdery mildews are a group of obligate biotrophic fungal plant pathogens that, when taken together, are the largest cause of plant disease worldwide1. There are over 900 described species of powdery mildew, which have been taxonomically grouped into five tribes within the family Erisyphaceae2. Due both to their economic importance and the intimate relationship they develop with their hosts, powdery mildew diseases have been the subject of research for &#62; 100 years. Upon infection, powdery mildews elicit drastic changes in the cellular structure, metabolism and molecular biology of their hosts, to benefit this pathogen. However, the study of powdery mildews is particularly challenging due to their obligate lifestyle, and growth of the fungus in pure culture has not yet been described3,4,5,6,7,8. Reliable, stable genetic transformation of powdery mildews has also not yet been accomplished, although transient transformation has been reported in some species9,10.
The sequencing and assembly of powdery mildew genomes has proven difficult due to a number of features of the genome itself. Powdery mildew genomes are large (120 - 180 Mbp) relative to other fungal genomes, and consist of 60 - 90% evenly distributed repetitive elements11. These elements include non-long terminal repeats, as well as uncategorized repetitive elements. Two formae speciales of a single powdery mildew species, Blumeria graminis f. sp. hordei and f. sp. tritici (Bgh and Bgt, respectively) as well as the grape powdery mildew Erysiphe necator, have been sequenced, and draft genomes for several others have been completed12,13,14. The repetitive nature of the genomes has made assembly difficult, and the completed Bgh genome was assembled into 6,989 supercontigs with an L50 of 2 Mb12.
Despite the large genome, the powdery mildews appear to have a small number of protein coding genes, with 5,845 and 6,540 genes predicted in Bgh and Bgt, respectively. The sequenced powdery mildews also appear to lack at least 99 core genes that are essential in other fungi, which is consistent with the dependence of the fungi on their host plant for survival11,12,13,14.
Repetitive sequences near telomers, centromeres, ribosomal RNA gene arrays and regions enriched in transposable elements are poorly assembled from short-read sequencing strategies and are often under-represented in genome assemblies15. Such regions are thought to be responsible for many of the gaps that occur in genome sequences, and this applies to the powdery mildews with their extensive expansion of repetitive elements16. Highly plastic genome regions are often found in such repetitive regions3. They serve as a site of chromosome rearrangements and often encode genes under strong selective pressure, such as the genes encoding effector proteins and the genes encoding enzymes of secondary metabolism. Advances in single-molecule long-read sequencing technologies provide a potential solution for sequencing across repetitive regions of genomes15. For example, Faino et al. (2015) found that including long-sequence read technologies and optical mapping allowed them to produce a gap-less genome sequence for two strains of the fungal plant pathogen Verticillium dahlia, tripling the proportion of repetitive DNA sequences in the genome, increasing the number of gene annotations (and reducing the number of partial or missing gene annotations) and revealing genome rearrangements17.
To employ these long-read sequencing technologies, high concentrations of high quality genomic DNA, with minimal sizes &#62; 20 kbp, are needed. Here we describe our methods for conidial collection, purification of high molecular weight DNA from conidia and our quality control assessments using the powdery mildew species Golovinomyces cichoracearum grown on cucumber18. This protocol is based on a protocol developed in the B. Keller laboratory group (University of Z&#252;rich, Z&#252;rich Switzerland)13,19 and includes several modifications that led to increased DNA yields and a higher proportion of DNA &#62;48.5 kbp in size. The protocol also includes quality control steps based on recommendations from the United States Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute20,21,22.
The function of each reagent included in the lysis buffer, and the rationale for each purification step, are as described in Henry (2008)23. Available published protocols for isolation of high molecular weight genomic DNA from plant and microbial tissues were also consulted during the design of this protocol24,25,26,27,28.

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			<td>MM400 Ball Mill</td>
			<td>Retsch</td>
			<td>20.745.0001</td>
			<td>Or equivalent ball mill</td>
		</tr>
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			<td>2mL tubes for ball milling</td>
			<td>Sarstedt&#160;</td>
			<td>72.694.007</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>5/32&#34; stainless steel milling balls</td>
			<td>OPS Diagnostics</td>
			<td>GBSS 165-5000-01</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Microprocessor controlled 280 Series Water Bath Preset to 65&#176;C&#160;</td>
			<td>Thermo Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td>2825</td>
			<td>Or equivalent water bath</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Microprocessor controlled 280 Series Water Bath Preset to 37&#176;C</td>
			<td>Thermo Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td>2825</td>
			<td>Or equivalent water bath</td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Eppendorf 5417R refrigerated microcentrifuge</td>
			<td>Krakeler Scientific&#160;</td>
			<td>38-022621807</td>
			<td>Or equivalent microcentrifuge</td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Chlorform:IAA (24:1 v/v)</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich&#160;</td>
			<td>C0549</td>
			<td>Hazardous in case of skin contact or inhalation. Wear nitrile gloves, protective eyewear, lab coat and work in chemical hood</td>
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			<td>Phenol:Chloroform:IAA (25:24:1 v/v)</td>
			<td>Thermo Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td>15593031</td>
			<td>Hazardous in case of skin contact or inhalation. Wear nitrile gloves, protective eyewear, lab coat and work in chemical hood</td>
		</tr>
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			<td>100% Isopropanol</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich&#160;</td>
			<td>W292907</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>100% Ethanol</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich&#160;</td>
			<td>34923</td>
			<td>Chill to -20&#176;C prior use</td>
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			<td>Sodium Acetate</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich&#160;</td>
			<td>S2889</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>Rnase, Dnase-free (10mg/ml)</td>
			<td>Thermo Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td>EN0531</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Potassium metabisulfite</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich&#160;</td>
			<td>P2522</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>Sodium Lauryl Sacroinate</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich&#160;</td>
			<td>L9150</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>Tris base</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich&#160;</td>
			<td>10708976001</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich&#160;</td>
			<td>EDS</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>Sodium chloride (NaCl)</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich&#160;</td>
			<td>S9888</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>Cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB)</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich&#160;</td>
			<td>H6269</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>Uvex by Honeywell Futura Goggles S345C, Uvextreme</td>
			<td>Staples</td>
			<td>423263</td>
			<td>Or equivalent eyewear</td>
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			<td>High Five COBALT nitrile gloves, LARGE</td>
			<td>Neta Scientific</td>
			<td>HFG-N193</td>
			<td>Or equivalent gloves</td>
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			<td>GelRed Nucleic Acid Gel Stain 10,000X in water</td>
			<td>Biotium</td>
			<td>41003</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>Ethidium Bromide 10mg/ml</td>
			<td>Biotium</td>
			<td>40042</td>
			<td>Hazardous in case of skin contact. Wear nitrile gloves and protective eyewear</td>
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			<td>&#160;Agarose Ultrapure Bioreagent</td>
			<td>VWR International LLC</td>
			<td>JT4063</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>GeneRuler 1kb Plus DNA Ladder</td>
			<td>Thermo Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td>FERSM1332</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>8-48kb CHEF DNA size standards</td>
			<td>Bio-Rad</td>
			<td>170-3707</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Pippin Prep&#160;&#160;</td>
			<td>Life Technologies Corporation</td>
			<td>4472172</td>
			<td>Or equivalent pulse-field gel aparatus</td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Whatman&#160;qualitative filter paper, Grade 1</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich&#160;</td>
			<td>WHA1001042</td>
			<td>Or equivalent growth chamber</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Percival&#160; Growth Chamber</td>
			<td>Percival</td>
			<td>AR66LXC9</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>NanoDrop 8000 UV-Vis Spectrophotometer</td>
			<td>Thermo Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td>ND-8000-GL</td>
			<td>Or equivalent spectrophotometer</td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Quant-iT PicoGreen dsDNA Assay Kit</td>
			<td>Thermo Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td>P11496</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>TAE Buffer (Tris-acetate-EDTA) (50X)</td>
			<td>Thermo Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td>B49</td>
			<td>Dilute 1/50 with water before use (to 1X)</td>
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			<td>TE Buffer</td>
			<td>Thermo Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td>12090015&#160;</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Tris-Borate-EDTA, 10X Solution (Electrophoresis)</td>
			<td>Thermo Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td>BP13334</td>
			<td>Dilute 1/10 with water before use (to 1X)</td>
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			<td>Liquid Nitrogen</td>
			<td></td>
			<td></td>
			<td>Liquid nitrogen (-196 &#176;C) is a freezing hazard. It will also expand rapidly upon warming and should not keep in a tightly closed container</td>
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purification of high molecular weight genomic dna from powdery mildew for long-read sequencing

The powdery mildew fungi are a group of economically important fungal plant pathogens. Relatively little is known about the molecular biology and genetics of these pathogens, in part due to a lack of well-developed genetic and genomic resources. These organisms have large, repetitive genomes, which have made genome sequencing and assembly prohibitively difficult. Here, we describe methods for the collection, extraction, purification and quality control assessment of high molecular weight genomic DNA from one powdery mildew species, Golovinomyces cichoracearum. The protocol described includes mechanical disruption of spores followed by an optimized phenol/chloroform genomic DNA extraction. A typical yield was 7 &#181;g DNA per 150 mg conidia. The genomic DNA that is isolated using this procedure is suitable for long-read sequencing (i.e., &#62; 48.5 kbp). Quality control measures to ensure the size, yield, and purity of the genomic DNA are also described in this method. Sequencing of the genomic DNA of the quality described here will allow for the assembly and comparison of multiple powdery mildew genomes, which in turn will lead to a better understanding and improved control of this agricultural pathogen.

A representative example of 60ng purified genomic DNA from G. cichoracearum run on an agarose gel using gel electrophoresis and using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis are shown in Figures 1 and 2, respectively. Genomic DNA preparations that pass, marginally pass and fail quality control are represented. Genomic DNA preparations that fully pass quality control are ideal for sequencing using long-read genome sequencing approaches. ...

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Purification of High Molecular Weight Genomic DNA from Powdery Mildew for Long-Read Sequencing

Described here is a method for the extraction, purification, and quality control of genomic DNA from the obligate biotrophic fungal pathogen, powdery mildew, for use in long-read genome sequencing.

The powdery mildew fungi are a group of economically important fungal plant pathogens. Relatively little is known about the molecular biology and genetics ...

The overall goal of this protocol is to isolate high molecular weight genomic DNA from powdery mildew haploid conidia for long-read genome sequencing. This method can answer key questions in the plant pathogenic fungal biology field, such as the structure and composition of hard to study genomes. The main advantage of this technique is that it allows for the extraction of high-quality genomic DNA from a pathogen that is difficult to work with.To begin the experiment, quickly remove steel balls from conidia cryovials with a magnet. Add 700 microliters of 65 degree Celsius lysis buffer and vortex the solution for five to 10 seconds. After five to 10 seconds, a slurry is formed.Add 300 microliters of 65 degree pre-warmed 5%volume by volume sarkosyl and gently invert it five times. Incubate the tubes for 30 minutes at 65 degrees Celsius. Using a wide bore pipette tip, transfer the entire solution to a new two milliliter microcentrifuge tube.Add one volume of chloroform isoamyl alcohol to the lysis solution, and gently invert the tube to mix five times. Incubate the mixture for 10 minutes at room temperature. Gently invert the tube to mix five times at the halfway point, and again at the end of the incubation.Next, centrifuge and room temperature for 15 minutes. Using a wide bore pipette tip, carefully transfer the aqueous layer to a new two milliliter microcentrifuge tube, and avoid including material from the interface. Add 750 microliter volume of room temperature 100%isopropanol and gently invert the tube six times.Then centrifuge the mixture at room temperature for 15 minutes. Carefully remove the supernatant and discard it. Add 450 microliters pre-chilled 70%ethanol.Centrifuge the mixture for five minutes at room temperature. Carefully remove the supernatant and discard it. Centrifuge at 1000 times g for three seconds.Carefully remove the supernatant with a fine pipette tip and discard the supernatant. Air dry the pellet for 15 minutes at room temperature. Resuspend the pellet in 300 microliters of TE.Incubate the DNA overnight at four degrees Celsius.The next morning, gently flick to resuspend any DNA that has not gone into solution. To remove RNA contamination, add 10 microliters RNase. Gently invert the tube three times and centrifuge the DNA at 1000 times g for three seconds.Then incubate the DNA at 37 degrees Celsius for two hours. Add 300 microliters phenol chloroform isoamyl alcohol and gently invert to mix five times and incubate the DNA for 10 minutes at room temperature. Gently invert the tube to mix the DNA five times at the halfway mark and again at the end of the incubation.Next centrifuge the tube for 15 minutes at room temperature. Using a wide bore pipette tip transfer the supernatant to a new 1.5 milliliter microcentrifuge tube. Add three microliters of 3 molar sodium acetate pH 5.2 then gently invert the tube five times.Add 750 microliters of pre-chilled 100%ethanol and gently invert the tube five times. Incubate the mixture overnight at 20 degrees Celsius. The following morning, centrifuge the tube for 30 minutes at four degrees Celsius.Carefully remove and discard the supernatant. Add 450 microliters of pre-chilled 70%ethanol. Then centrifuge the tube for five minutes at four degrees Celsius.After pelleting the DNA, carefully remove the supernatant. Spin the tube again at 1000 times g for three seconds to bring down residual supernatant. Remove residual supernatant with fine tipped pipette.Air dry the pellet for 30 to 60 minutes at room temperature. After air drying, resuspend the pellet in 27.5 microliters of TE.The next day, gently flip to resuspend any residual material that did not go into solution. Aliquot 2.5 microliters into 22.5 microliters TE for quality control tests.Store the DNA samples at four degrees Celsius until submission for sequencing. For long term storage, store samples at 80 degrees Celsius and minimize freeze thaw cycles to prevent shearing. Using the protocol, purified genomic DNA was used to run gel electrophoresis which obtained DNA that passed quality control with a strong single band above 20kbp and minimal smearing, DNA that gave a marginal result with a single band running above 20kbp, and a failed result that displays smearing below 20kbp and includes fragments at 100bp.Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, or PFGE, was performed to distinguish between an acceptable DNA sample with a majority of DNA greater than 48.5kbp and a marginal DNA sample with the majority of DNA between 20 and 48.5kbp. Following this procedure, other methods like single molecule long-read sequencing can be performed to answer additional questions about the powdery mildew genome.

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11.5K vistas.  University of California Berkeley. The overall goal of this protocol is to isolate high molecular weight genomic DNA from powdery mildew haploid conidia for long-read genome sequencing. This method can answer key questions in the plant pathogenic fungal biology field, such as the structure and composition of hard to study genomes. The main advantage of this technique is that it allows for the extraction of high-quality genomic DNA from a pathogen that is difficult to work with.To begin the experiment, quickly remove ste...